Carilla of Durland

Carilla
Princess of Leps Duchess of Aanmar
Carilla in 2022
Princess of Durland
Tenure	29 August 1972 - present
Investiture	1 September 1972
Predecessor	Garmaanas II
Heiress apparent	Ingdil
Prime Ministers	Saamn Lansduin Clarwin Gjardeer Unes Krijsdor Jeren Draris Ellee Asnee Eelar Lordann Gurver Deena
Born	Carilla Theyra Emele (1952-08-04) 4 August 1952 Herran, Durland
Spouse	Olar Wismar (m. 1975)
Issue	Ingdil, Hereditary Princess of Durland Prince Ludan, Duke of Geillen
House	Leps
Father	Garmaanas II
Mother	Countess Theyra Jonaara
Religion	Durlish Orthodoxy

Carilla (Carilla Theyra Emele; born 4 August 1952) is Princess of Durland, having succeeded to the throne on 29 August 1972.

Carilla was the first-born child and only daughter of Prince Garmaanas and Princess Theyra. At the time of her birth, she was second in the line of succession, behind her father. On the birth of her brother, Prince Sarnar, in 1955, she was displaced in the line of succession due to cognatic primogeniture. However, with the introduction of absolute primogeniture in 1959, she was returned to second in line ahead of her younger brother. Carilla was educated at the Jora School and studied for periods at the University of Herran.

Following the death of her grandfather Garmaanas I in 1962, Carilla became hereditary princess on the succession of her father. However, due to her father's illnesses (he suffered from severe asthma), her mother served as regent throughout much of his reign. In 1970, Carilla became regent and served periodically until her accession. Carilla became princess following her father's death in 1972. She subsequently married commoner Olar Wismar, becoming the first monarch to marry a commoner and the first to marry whilst on the throne. Her daughter, Ingdil, is heir apparent.

Carilla is the longest-reigning monarch in recent Durlish history, having reigned for 51 years as of 2023.

Reign

Although Carilla became princess in August 1972, she had been prepared for the role almost two years earlier due to her father's deteriorating health. On 4 August 1972, the day of her eighteenth birthday, she became regent of Durland during her father's incapacity, taking over from her mother. For the next two years, Carilla would continue to serve periodically as regent as her father's health fluctuated. Her final regency was from 27 July 1972 until her father's death on 29 August the same year.

On succeeding to the throne, Carilla became the first princess regnant of Durland. She was sworn in during a meeting of the Council of State in the Royal Palace of Herran on 1 September 1972. The same day, she addressed a joint session of the two houses of Parliament for the first time.

As a young monarch, albeit one that had experience as regent, Carilla faced distrust and ambivalence from many in government. Prime Minister Saamn Lansduin was a notable critic of the princess in private, although he maintained the façade of respect in public. Records released following his death detail his poor regard for the new princess, his attempts to avoid scrutiny by the monarch, and a sustained campaign of frustrating her role in state affairs. Lansduin was dismissed by the princess in 1974 when he lost a no confidence motion in Parliament, and was replaced with the more amiable Clarwin Gjardeer.

In 1975, Carilla married businessman Olar Wismar. They had previously met four years earlier, but their relationship was forbidden by the Prince due to his status as a commoner. The couple rekindled their relationship in 1973. He became the first Prince Consort in Durland's history. Carilla subsequently became the first reigning monarch to marry whilst on the throne. During these pregnancies her husband served as regent.

Throughout her reign, Carilla has maintained an active role in Durlish politics, as per her constitutional position. She has appointed several informateurs to led negotiations in cabinet formations, and has also played a minor role in assisting in these negotiations. However, Carilla has maintained a strict non-political approach to her duties and little is known about her own private beliefs. She has nonetheless courted controversy at different points during her reign. The most prominent example is the "Family Order Crisis," during which she was criticised for awarding royal family orders to a number of Social Democratic ladies of the court whilst overlooking Conservative ladies. The crisis was averted when the Princess apologised for "sadly missing many talented ladies of the court" and subsequently awarding the order.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

At birth, Carilla was styled "Her Highness Princess Carilla of Durland". On the accession of her father on 19 June 1962, she became known as "Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Durland". The title Princess of Leps was added when her father created it to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the accession of Farnar II in 1966. Since her accession on 29 August 1972, she has been styled "Her Highness The Princess of Durland."

Carilla's full title as princess of Durland is: Her Highness Prince Carilla, Princess and Constitutional Sovereign of Durland, Princess of Leps, Duchess of Aanmar".

Honours

National honours

• Grand Master of the Order of Prince Jora
• Grand Master of the Order of Leps
• Grand Master of the Order of the Two Lions
• Grand Master of the Order of the Crown

Arms

Coat of arms of Carilla of Durland

Notes Variants of the coat of arms exist showing each of the four Honours of Durland. The arms featuring the Order of Prince Jora is recognised as the "principal arms of dominion" as the order is the premier order in Durland. Arms depicting other orders are generally used only in relation to the monarch's role as Grand Master of the relevant order. Adopted 29 August 1972 Coronet Royal crown of Durland Escutcheon Per pale Azure and Or two lions rampant all counterchanged within a bordure argent. Orders Order of Prince Jura Other elements The whole is placed on a mantle gules with ermine lining, fringes and tassels or and ensigned with the Royal crown of Durland. Previous versions Carilla previously used the arms of the heir apparent as Hereditary Princess of Durland (1962-1972). The shield was the royal arms differenced with a label of three points argent. The coronet was that of the heir apparent, featuring only three half arches rather than five. These arms were originally depicted without the Order of Prince Jora circlet, to which she was appointed on her twentieth birthday in August 1972. However, as her father died only twenty five days after this, Carilla had already assumed the arms of the sovereign before the Court of Arms could register this change.